Iridium Communications Inc

Last updated September 27, 2026

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Organization details

Legal name: Iridium Communications Inc
Former names: GHL Acquisition Corp.
Ownership: Public
Status: Active
Sector (GICS): Communication Services
SIC code: 4899 — Communications Services, NEC
Jurisdiction of incorporation: Delaware
Headquarters city: Mclean
Headquarters state / province: Virginia
Headquarters country: United States
Fiscal year end: December
Ticker symbol: IRDM
Primary stock exchange: Nasdaq

Identifiers

SEC CIK: 0001418819
EIN: 22-1344998
Wikidata ID: Q154387

Board of directors

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A. B. Krongard · Director
Since 2023
Barry West · Director
Since 2023
Eric T. Olson · Director
Since 2023
Henrik O. Schliemann · Director
Since 2023
Jacqueline E. Yeaney · Director
Since 2023
Jane L. Harman · Director
Since 2023
Kay Sears · Director
Since 2023
Leon Anthony Frazier · Director
Since 2023
Louis M. Alterman · Director
Since 2025
Matthew J. Desch · Director · Chief Executive Officer
Since 2023
Monique S. Shivanandan · Director
Since 2025
Parker William Rush · Director
Since 2023
Robert H. Niehaus · Director
Since 2023
Suzanne E. McBride · Director · Chief Operations Officer
Since 2023
Thomas C. Canfield · Director
Since 2023
Thomas Fitzpatrick · Director · CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Since 2023

Chief executives

Matthew J. Desch · Chief Executive Officer

Dates unknown

Director election results

Annual meeting of May 20, 2026. Support is votes for as a share of votes for and against (or withheld). Below 80% is a clear protest.

Board connections

5 of this board's directors also sit on 7 other boards.

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Insider trades

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From SEC Forms 4 and 5. Open-market purchases and sales are highlighted; grants, option exercises and shares withheld for tax are routine.

Bought, last 12 months: $0; 0 purchases by 0 insiders
Sold, last 12 months: $19,831,540; 13 sales by 6 insiders

Date	Insider	Transaction	Shares	Price	Value
Oct 22, 2026	Matthew J. Desch Director, Officer (Chief Executive Officer)	Gift	−42,800	—	—
Sep 30, 2026	Louis M. Alterman Director	Grant or award	+43	—	—
Sep 30, 2026	Thomas C. Canfield Director	Grant or award	+734	—	—
Sep 30, 2026	Thomas Fitzpatrick Director	Grant or award	+56	—	—
Sep 30, 2026	Leon Anthony Frazier Director	Grant or award	+107	—	—
Sep 30, 2026	Eric T. Olson Director	Grant or award	+442	—	—
Sep 30, 2026	Robert H. Niehaus Director	Grant or award	+56	—	—
Sep 30, 2026	Monique S. Shivanandan Director	Grant or award	+50	—	—
Sep 30, 2026	Kay Sears Director	Grant or award	+34	—	—
Sep 30, 2026	Jacqueline E. Yeaney Director	Grant or award	+34	—	—
Sep 15, 2026	Last Timothy James Officer (EVP, Sales & Marketing)	Open-market sale	−5,769	$46.35	$267,393
Sep 3, 2026	Last Timothy James Officer (EVP, Sales & Marketing)	Open-market sale	−2,013	$47.36	$95,336
Sep 1, 2026	Matthew J. Desch Director, Officer (Chief Executive Officer)	Shares withheld for tax	−9,583	$46.98	$450,209
Sep 1, 2026	Morgan Kathleen A. Officer (Chief Legal Officer)	Shares withheld for tax	−2,053	$46.98	$96,450
Sep 1, 2026	Scheimreif Scott Officer (EVP-Government Programs)	Shares withheld for tax	−2,207	$46.98	$103,685

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Questions about Iridium Communications Inc

Who is the CEO of Iridium Communications Inc?

Matthew J. Desch is Iridium Communications Inc's Chief Executive Officer.

How many directors are on Iridium Communications Inc's board?

Iridium Communications Inc's board has 16 directors: A. B. Krongard, Barry West, Eric T. Olson, Henrik O. Schliemann, Jacqueline E. Yeaney, Jane L. Harman, Kay Sears, Leon Anthony Frazier, Louis M. Alterman, Matthew J. Desch and 6 others.

Are Iridium Communications Inc insiders buying or selling shares?

Over the last 12 months, Iridium Communications Inc insiders made no open-market purchases and sold $19.8 million of shares in 13 sales on the open market, as reported to the SEC on Forms 4 and 5.

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